The 2016 British Road National Championships in Stockton-on-Tees conclude on Sunday (June 26) with the road race disciplines to settle the under-23 men, under-23 women, elite women and elite men’s titles.

Defending elite men’s champion Peter Kennaugh (Team Sky) is absent as he recovers from injury, leaving the way clear for another rider to wear the coveted national champion’s jersey.

The under-23s race with the elites, with the top under-23 rider awarded the national title. Team Wiggins go into the event with a strong line-up of riders, including U23 time trial winner Scott Davies. Tao Geoghegan Hart (Axeon Hagens Berman) will be one of the riders attempting to stop them.

Lizzie Armitstead is the leading contender for the women’s British title

Defending British champion and current world champion Lizzie Armitstead (Boels-Dolmans) is the runaway favourite to take the 2016 elite women’s title. She is joined in the race by Boels team-mate Nikki Harris, who could also figure on the final podium.

2016 British National Road Championships start lists

2016 British National Road Championships course

All races start in Stockton town centre before heading north-east to a circuit that is lapped six times by the women and 12 times by the men. Then it’s back into Stockton for three laps of a finishing circuit for the women, and six by the men.